Piaggio P-180 BPA 260310163337

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Information (RFI) announcement to afford industry an opportunity to provide information regarding their capabilities to provide commercial items and services. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. USAF Test Pilot School is looking to award a one-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to vendors who can provide Piaggio P-180 AVANTI aircraft to support staff evaluation and qualitative evaluation flights. Requirements: 1. Test Pilot School (TPS) is requesting sufficient sorties to support two classes per year, which equates to about 48 students. Each student shall have the opportunity to fly the aircraft from either left or right seat position (depending on students background) with vendor safety pilot at alternate controls at all times. Length of sorties will depend on number of students and profile flown. For example, it is estimated that 6 8 students onboard will require a 3 4 hour sortie. This approximates to 30 minutes per student at the controls. 2. A limited number of staff flights are also required, in conjunction with student flights. 3. Flight operations will occur from Edwards AFB, CA (KEDW) or local airfield such as Mojave Spaceport. CA (KMHV). For aircrafts based outside local area, aircraft shall be ferried to the designated operating location. It estimated that two (2) ferries per year is required. 5. Flight support from the vendor will include aircraft flights, ground support (i.e. crew chief and maintenance), pre-flight training, instructor/safety pilots, and required briefings. 6. TPS will provide fuel (or reimbursement) as required to perform required flights. Hangar space and other ground support/equipment will be provided upon mutual agreement between TPS and vendor. 7. The Period of Performance for this is one (1) year from award. The AFTC anticipates awarding a contract under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611512 with a standard size of $34,000,000 dollars and a Product Service Code (PSC) of U099. A BPA contract lasting one (1) year will be contemplated. System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration is mandatory for this contract (see SAM.gov website at (https://sam.gov/content/home). Responses will contribute to the Market Research Report as part of the acquisition strategy development process. Sources responding are invited to provide input and recommendations concerning contract type, contract clauses, and other aspects of the acquisition and anything else that may help to develop an efficient and effective acquisition strategy. If sufficient responsible and capable sources are identified, a formal RFQ will be posted on SAM.gov. Interested parties are requested to furnish a capability statement detailing their capabilities to provide these services, including highlights of experience on similar government or commercial contracts/ agreements. In addition, please indicate the following: 1. Business size (Large or Small) 2. Cage Code/Duns 3. A list of any contracts or agreements similar in nature including: 1. Program/ project name 2. Contract number or other identifiers 3. Administering office/address 4. Point of contact with the current telephone number/ Email Address The AFTC will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any cost associated with submission of comments. Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or a Microsoft Word compatible format. Submissions should be to the point and no more than 10 double space pages. Responses shall not be proprietary and will be unclassified. Interested vendors should submit responses no later than 5 April 2026 by 16:00pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Small Business sources responding above. Replies to this RFI should be sent via email to: Contracting Officer-Carlos Barrera, AFTC/PZZD, carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the Piaggio P-180 Avanti BPA. AFTC Test Pilot School requires a Piaggio P-180 Avanti aircraft, along with a qualified flight instructor(s), for Qualitative Evaluation (QE) flights as described in the Qualitative Evaluation Board (QRB) report at the U.S Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards CA. The USAF Test Pilot School is interested in non-personal service contract to be awarded within a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Please see the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more details and a full list of training required. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. (ii) Solicitation Number: 260310163337**Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the products described in this synopsis are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. Offerors may utilize the attached PWS to complete quote information in addition to a separate quote (in PDF format); ensuring the quote contains information and pricing for this requirement, up to including installation and delivery costs. Offerors may quote all, a part of, or none of the attached statement of work. Offerors shall indicate which trainings they are quoting to by indication the specified trainings as follow: Piaggio P-180 Avanti Training Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. The anticipated magnitude of this effort shall not exceed $350,000.00 total for the entire period of 5 years per offeror. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, DFARS Change 11/10/2025, and DAFAC 2025-1016. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 Flight Training with a size standard of $34M. (v) Period of Performance: The anticipated award is a 5-year BPA. (vi) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/. Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE: 1. SAM UEI: 2. TIN Number: 3. CAGE Code: 4. Contractor Name: 5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount: 6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number: 7. Email address: 8. Warranty: 9. Date Offer Expires: 10. FOB Destination: 11. Estimated Delivery Lead Time: 12. Completed copy of RFO 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024) or - notification that RFO 52.212-3 representations and certifications are available on SAM.gov 13. A pricing list as follows: It contains a complete list of the services or supplies available for purchase under the BPA. The price list should specify the length of time for which the prices are valid. Typically, price lists are guaranteed for a minimum of one year from the effective date to avoid frequent increase in pricing. After reviewing the price list and determining the prices to be fair and reasonable, physically write approved directly on the price list, sign, date, and incorporate into the BPA by reference. Ensure the contractor and all ordering officials receive a copy of the approved price list. Calls can only be placed against BPAs for those items contained on the approved price list. Items not on the price list cannot be ordered unless the CO approves the addition. (vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. ***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive*** The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactor: (1) Ability to provide the requested products. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest to lowest, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government. Evaluation Factors: 1. Best Value 2. Technically Acceptability The Government anticipates awarding a single BPA resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price. (viii) Offerors shall include completed copies of applicable provisions, which are included in the SF1449. Offers will be considered incomplete if these are not included with the quote. (iv) The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. (x) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: Please find a contemplated list of additional provisions/clauses in the attachments; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the contract award and may change from those provided in the attachment. (xi) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A (xii) Quote Submission Information: It is the government s intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary. Offers are due by 05 June 2026 at 04:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offers must be sent via email to carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil. No late submissions will be accepted. (xiii) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact: Contract Officer: Carlos Barrera carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil Contract Specialist: Marc Venzon marc_anthony.venzon@us.af.mil QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 4:00 PM PDT on 29 May 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.